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10/14/02

SLU HOSTS PERFORMANCE OF JAPANESE DRUMMING GROUP

CANTON - The HOW Taiko Drumming Group will perform on 
Thursday, October 24, at 8 p.m. in Gunnison Memorial 
Chapel at St. Lawrence University. The event is open to 
the public, free of charge.
	Taiko means 'big drum' in Japanese, and this style 
of drumming has been part of Japanese culture for hundreds 
of years. Its roots lie in the countless temples and shrines 
located throughout Japan, where drums are played in religious 
festivals and ceremonies. 
	Taiko drums are typically made from one piece of 
hollowed-out wood, with a cow skin stretched over each end. 
They range in size from six inches to six feet in diameter.
	It is only in the last 40 years that Taiko has become 
a performance art in itself. In Japan there are over 4,000 
Taiko drumming groups, amateur and professional, encompassing 
a vast range of playing styles and sounds.
	For more information, contact the global studies 
department at 315-229-5592.

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